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ERRR #063. E.D. Hirsch on Why Knowledge Matters

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The Develop Mental View Is Not Enough

The development mental view, that individual develops in a natural kind of way, irrespective of external imports, is incorrect. An approach to education that sees the role of the teacher as providing a just a safe space for that young person to develop and find out about themselves is not enough. We need to focus upon a shared body of knowledge, a shared curriculum. And so i've come to think it's not just the wee versus the eye. It's al so the eye gets stressed more than the wee.

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